Vietnamese player among five U-21 stars to shine at AFC Asian Cup

Hanoi (VNA) -
Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is named among five U-21 stars predicted to
play well in the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2019 by
the foxsportsasia.com.

Hau, who has won the best young
male footballer of the country, was an integral part of Vietnam’s squad that
lifted the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup trophy. The young full-back made seven starts,
including in both legs of the final, and also provided one assist.

“Just 19 years old, Hau has
already cemented his spot in Hanoi’s defence, winning the league this past
season, and has earned 10 national caps as well. Vietnam had one of the
youngest squads in the Suzuki Cup, and that is set to continue in the Asian Cup
as well, with coach Park Hang-seo’s focus on youth,” the website wrote.

Besides Hau, the website also
named four young stars including Ahmed Abdul-Ridha of Iraq, who helped his team
win the AFC Cup in 2016 and 2017, Jasurbek Yakhshiboev of Uzbekistan, Alex
Gersbach of Australia, and Ritsu Doan of Japan.

The AFC Asian Cup 2019 will be
held in the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1.-VNA